Ridge: Birth of Rocks Assessment 1

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A landform (usually a mountain) where steam, ash, gas, and lava erupt from the earth.

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volcano

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Hot liquid rock from a volcano is called

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lava

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Synonym for explode

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erupt

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Volcano groups at Pacific Ocean edges

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Ring of Fire

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Scientists studying volcanoes

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volcanologists

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A volcano that no longer erupts

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extinct volcano

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Volcano groups around the Pacific Ocean are called _________ .

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Ring of Fire

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Quick moving lava

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thin lava

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Tall, explosive volcano

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cone volcano

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Calm, low erupting volcano

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shield volcano